Dave Darling

Dave Darling, (born in 1958 in San Francisco CA), is an American record producer, songwriter, mixer, and multi-instrumentalist. He relocated to Los Angeles, California in 1980 while recording an album project and decided to stay in Los Angeles to pursue a career in music. Darling has worked with many successful recording artists such as The Temptations, Glen Campbell, The Brian Setzer Orchestra, Stray Cats, Ricky Lee Jones, Rusty Young, John Waite, Def Leppard, Tom Waits, Janiva Magness, Jack Johnson, Cherie Currie, Brie Howard and more. He has produced six Grammy nominated records. In addition to being a record producer, Darling, has been a member of several bands, most notably Boxing Gandhis and 58.[1]

Dave Darling
Darling in 2013
Born
Dave Darling

1958
San Francisco, California U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Occupation
  • Record Producer
  • Musician
  • Singer-Songwriter
  • Mixer
Spouse(s)
    Brie Howard Darling
    ​
    (m. 1993)​
    ChildrenAnya Darling
    Musical career
    Genres
    Instruments
    Labels
    Associated acts
    Websitedavedarlingmusic.com

    Professional Music Career

    Brian Setzer

    Darling has produced and mixed ten albums with Brian Setzer, The Brian Setzer Orchestra, and The Stray Cats, five of which were nominated for Grammy Awards. Setzer Goes Instru-Mental! won a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary album in 2011. Darling appeared in the video documentary, Stray Cats: Rumble in Brixton in 2004 and It's a Rockabilly World! documentary in 2016.[2][3]

    Janiva Magness

    Darling has produced six records for singer, Janiva Magness. Her 2016 release, Love Wins Again, (co-written and produced by Darling) was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album. The album debuted at number 5 on the Billboard Blues Chart, number 2 on iTunes Blues, reached number 1 on the Blues radio chart, and spent two months on the Americana radio chart.[4] Their collaborative, I Won't Cry won Song of the Year at the Blues Music Awards in 2013. .[5]

    Boxing Gandhis

    Darling is the founder of Boxing Gandhis which was signed to the record label Mesa Blue Moon in 1993. The band has recorded four albums. They climbed the charts with a #5 hit on the Billboard Triple A (Adult Album Alternative) charts with the song, If You Love Me (Why Am I Dyin') off their debut album after touring the US as opening act for the Dave Matthews Band and Big Head Todd and the Monsters. The song's music video also garnered a Billboard Music Award for "Video of the Year" which was directed by Brian Lockwood (director). If You Love Me (Why Am I Dyin') was featured in Episode 3 of the 2011 season of the HBO Original Series True Blood.[6][7]

    • Boxing Gandhis (1994, Mesa Records)
    • Howard (1996, Atlantic Records)
    • Culture War (2019, Blue Elan Records)

    58

    58 was an eclectic, alternative, pop-rock band foursome that included Darling, Nikki Sixx, Steve Gibb and Bucket Baker. They released, Diet For A New America on May 16, 2000 on Sixx's record label, Americoma. All songs were written by Nikki Sixx and Dave Darling, except Alone Again (Naturally) written by Gilbert O'Sullivan and "Who We Are" written by Nikki Sixx, Dave Darling and Steve Gibb.[8]

    Film, Television, and Commercials

    Darling's music and/or production has been placed in films, TV shows, and commercials such as True Blood, So You Think You Can Dance, Ed TV, Father of the Bride, What a Girl Wants, Entourage, Chuck, Bad Girls Club, Ugly Betty, Ritz Crackers, and Lincoln Navigator.

    Discography
    Year Album Artist Credit
    2018 Love Is An Army Janiva Magness Producer, Mixing, Guitar, Composer
    All The Time The Temptations Producer, Mixing
    2017 Blue Again Janiva Magness Producer, Mixing
    Greatest Licks: I Feel Like Singin' Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks Producer, Keyboards, Percussion
    Peaceful Easy Feeling: The Sounds of Jack Tempchin Jack Tempchin Additional Production
    Tug of War Gina Sicilia Producer, Bass, Composer, Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Mixing, Vocals (Background)
    Shakey Ground Kyle Maack Producer, Mixing, Guitar, Composer
    2106 Find Your Wings Anna Danes Producer, Mixing, Composer
    Love Wins Again Janiva Magness Producer, Mixing, Guitar, Dobro, Celeste, Glockenspeil, Vocals (Background), Bass
    2015 Rockin Rudolph The Brian Setzer Orchestra/Brian Setzer Additional Production
    2014 Original Janiva Magness Producr, Engineer, Mixing, Guitar, Dobro, Golckenspiel, Vocals (Background), Bass
    2013 Live At Davies Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks Keyboards
    See You There Glen Campbell Producer, Mixing, Guitar
    2012 Living Like a Runaway Lita Ford Composer
    Rockabilly Riot! Live From the Planet Brian Setzer Mixing
    Stronger For It Janiva Magness Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Bass, Composer, Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Piano, Toy Piano, Vocals (Background)
    2011 Alligator Records 40th Anniversary Collection Producer
    Rough & Tumble John Waite Mixing
    Setzer Goes Instru-MENTAL! Brian Setzer Producer, Mixing
    2010 Christmas Comes Alive! The Brian Setzer Orchestra Mixing
    Don't Mess With a Big Band: Live! The Brian Setzer Orchestra Mixing
    Runner Runner Runner Runner Producer, Engineer, Mixing
    The Devil is an Angel Too Janiva Magness Engineer, Mixing, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards Vocals (Background), Wurlitzer
    2009 Songs From Lonely Avenue Brian Setzer Producer, Mixer
    Sounds of Defeat Until June Producer, Mixing
    2008 Alive! Becca Bass, Composer, Guitar, Keyboards, Programming
    Christmas Rocks! The Best of Collection The Brian Setzer Orchestra Producer
    Christmas a Go-Go Producer
    Raise Up The Tent Tea Leaf Green Mixing
    Turn to Stone Becca Producer, Keyboards, Programming
    What Love Will Do Janiva Magness Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Guitar, Handclapping, Percussion, Vocals (Background), Bass
    2007 Elephant Graveyard John Oszajca Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Keyboards, Drums Percussion, Programming, Vocals (Background), Bass, Mastering
    Moondance Alexander Composer
    Musicians For Minneapolis Producer
    No Place Like Soul Soulive Tracking
    Red Hot & Live Brian Setzer & The Nashvillains Mixing
    Wobble With The World Cindy Alexander composer
    Wolfgang's Big Night Out The Brian Setzer Orchestra Producer, Audio Production
    2006 13 Brian Setzer Producer, Mixing, Audio Production
    Eclectic Café: The Complete Coffee House Collection Producer
    Music is Hope Guitar, Keyboards
    Wylde Bunch The Wild Bunch Mixing
    2005 Break For Love: Danny Rampling Mixing
    Dig That Crazy Christmas The Brian Setzer Orchestra Producer, Audio Production
    First Sign of Anything John Oszajca Producer, Engineer, Audio Production, Main Personnel, Guitar, Keyboards, Programming, Vocals (Background), Bass, Composer
    Rockabilly Riot, Vol. 1: A Tribute to Sun Records Brian Setzer Producer
    Sweet Saxations Pamela Williams Audio Engineer
    2004 Avion (Console/Image) Avion Producer
    Glean EchoBrain Producer
    Rumble in Brixton Stray Cats Producer
    Selected Shorts Dan Hicks Producer, Mixing, Percussion
    Shine Meredith Brooks Producer, Engineer, Guitar, Keyboards, Programming, Vocals (Background), Bass, Composer
    Songs For a Rainy Day Cyndi Vellmure Producer, Engineer, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Bass
    Where Lovers Meet Meredith Brooks Producer
    Words, Wisdom, and Music Alvin Green & The Unlimited Sounds Producer, Mixing
    2003 Jump, Jive an' Wail the Best of The Brian Setzer Orchestra 1994–2000 The Brian Setzer Orchestra Producer, Mixing
    Luck Be a Lady The Brian Setzer Orchestra Producer
    Nitro Burnin' Funny Daddy Brian Setzer Producer, Mixing
    Smash Cindy Alexander Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Guitar, Keyboards, Bass, Loop
    Untucked Katrina Carlson Producer, Engineer, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals (Background), Musical Direction
    What a Girl Wants Producer, Engineer, Mixing
    2002 Bad Bad One Meredith Brooks Producer, Engineer, Guitar, Keyboards, Programming, Vocals (Background), Composer
    BareNaked Jennifer Love Hewitt Engineer, guitar, Programming, Bass, Composer
    Best of Big Band The Brian Setzer Orchestra Producer
    Boogie Woogie Christmas The Brian Setzer Orchestra Producer, Audio Production
    Chilled Sirens Producer
    Shiny Things Jackpot Producer, Mixing
    2001 Get a Taste Sprung Monkey Producer, Composer
    Party Like a Rock Star Sprung Monkey Producer, Composer
    Renaissance Ibiza: 2001 Collection New York Renaissance Band Engineer
    Very Best of Ibiza Anthems Engineer
    2000 Beatin' the Heat Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks Producer, Composer
    Vavoom The Brian Setzer Orchestra Producer, Mixing, Associate Producer
    Diet For a New America 58 Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Programming, Songwriter
    Jeremy Kay Jeremy Kay Producer, Engineer
    1999 Deconstruction Meredith Brooks Producer, Percussion, Programming
    EDtv Producer
    Raingods With Zippos Fish Photography
    See Red Cindy Alexander Producer, Engineer, Audio Engineer, Mixing, Personnel, Guitar, Horn, Bass Percussion, Programming, Composer
    1997 Generation Swine Mötley Crüe Guitar
    Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow: The Greatest Hits Kenny Loggins Guitar
    1996 Howard Boxing Gandhis Producer, Engineer, Vocals, Guitar
    Real World Tin Drum Guitar (Acoustic)
    1994 Boxing Gandhis Boxing Gandhis Producer, Vocals, Guitar, Percussion, Bass, Composer
    1992 California Dreams California Dreams Guitar
    1988 Little Lives Adele Bertei Guitar
    1987 Big Trouble Big Trouble Guitar
    Big Trouble Big Trouble Guitar

    References
    1. "All Music – Dave Darling".
    2. "IMDB- Stray Cats: Rumble in Brixton documentary – Dave Darling".
    3. "Mix Magazine – Brian Setzter's Lucky 13 – Working with Dave Darling in the studio".
    4. "Janiva Magness' "Love Wins Again" premieres at #5 on the BILLBOARD BLUES CHART!". Blue Elan Records. Archived from the original on 2016-11-04. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
    5. "Blues Blast Magazine – Janiva Magness – Love Wins Again album review – John Mitchell – July 12, 2016".
    6. "Houston Press – True Blood: Boxing Gandhis and other possibilities – Jeff Rouner – July 11, 2011".
    7. "The Riveting Riffs – Dave Darling LA Producer, Mixer, Songwriter, Singer, Musician – interview by Joe Montague -September 14th, 2014".
    8. "Hard Rock Hide Out – 58 – Diet For A New America album review – Rob Rockitt – July 11, 2008".
    This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.